COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHAPEL HILL - 106 Purefoy Rd., Chapel Hill 942-2050 http://www.c3huu.org/ -Brushes with Life: Art, Artists and Mental Illness. thru Oct. 25, Mon-Fri 9 to 2, Sundays call for times 919-942-2050. Group Show by artists in treatment at UNC Mental Health Clinics and members of Club Nova in Carrboro.

FIRST COMMUNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 509 Eno Street, Hillsborough, NC 919-732-6135 Rev. William Richardson -Annual Women's Day on. Sunday, Sept. 29, 11a. The Theme for the service is "Women In Unity For Christ". The guest preacher for the service will be the Rev. Joyce Daye-Clayton, Associate Minister from New Red Mountain Missionary Baptist Church of Bahama, NC.

ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN -Grief Support Group. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 4:00 to 6p. Growing thru Grief offers a program of grief care and support to all who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Meetings, beginning , will include fellowship, lectures on various aspects of grief, and small group discussions. The program is sponsored by s 1200 West Cornwallis Road. Growing thru Grief is free and open to all. For more information or to preregister, email 919-923-7310. growingthrugrief@gmail.com Free

Witness Wednesdays -Bible Study With The Rev. William Barber And Greenleaf Christian Church. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Meal At 5:45 and various program tracks begin at 6:30, concluding by 7:30. -ONA congregation: 20th Anniversary. over the weekend of Sept. 21 and Sept. 22. Open and Affirming (ONA) is the United Church of Christ's (UCC) designation for congregations, campus ministries, and other bodies in the UCC which make a public covenant of welcome into their full life and ministry to persons of all sexual orientations, -Jen Jones. Saturday, Sept. 21, 9a. Communications Director for Equality NC will address the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) and how this ruling will affect individuals, families and communities. There will also be workshops on community and family li -Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Sunday, Sept. 22, 8:45a. UCC Minister and Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, will be preaching both services (8:45 and 11 am) and will be the guest for the 10 am Adult Forum at United Church of Chapel Hill. -Monday Noon Book Group, Monday, Sept. 30, (every Monday) 12noon. Currently reading Eboo Patel’s Sacred Ground : Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America, with Rev. Richard Edens in the Church Library. Bring a bag lunch and join in the conversation. -“State Budget And Taxes” with Alexandra Forter Sirota, NC Justice Center. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Meal At 5:45 and various program tracks begin at 6:30, concluding by 7:30. -Grandparents Day. Sunday, Sept. 15, 10a.

WHITE ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH - 3400 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707. 919-688-8136 -Benefit" The Good Samaritan Orphanage in Haiti. . Join us in the sanctuary for a musical concert. Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 3:00 PM. -Bible Discovery Classes resumed this past Wednesday. We are studying Baptist beliefs; we are using the book, Baptist Beliefs, by E. Y. Mullins as a study guide. If you have not obtained your copy, please contact the Church Office at 919-688-8136 to do so - the cost is $10. .

PINHOOK - 117 W Main St Durham, NC 27701 (919) 667-1100 -Manhattan Short Film Festival. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7p. 10 short films (under 18 min.) were selected from over 600 entries, and the festival is being shown in 300 cities around the world in the same week.

NORTHGATE MALL - (919) 923-2791 asavicz@w5insight.com -Durham College Fair. Sunday, Sept. 29. Representatives of 100 colleges and universities, Two and four-year private and public schools will be on hand from across the state and from as far away as Alabama, Virginia and Massachusetts. Free

CITY OF DURHAM - (919) 560-4123 x 11253 Amy.Blalock@DurhamNC.gov Amy Blalock, Sr. Public Affairs Specialist -Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. Oct. 7-11. The City of Durham, in partnership with multiple community, state and federal agencies, will observe MED Week from October 7-11, 2013. MED Week celebrates the achievements of minority entrepreneurs and affirms government, business, and community organizat Online Registration Now Available at www.DurhamChamber.org; September 27 Registration Deadline

DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - Duke Regional Hospital, 3643 North Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27704, Private Dining Room C 919 403-4DRH -Stroke Support Group. Monday, Sept. 30, 1p (every second Monday). Durham Regional Hospital hosts a stroke support group the second Monday of each month. The primary purpose of the support group is to educate the stroke survivor, care giver and people in the local community about stroke prevention and stroke disabilities Private Dining Room C at Duke Regional Hospital.

DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL -Seamus Heaney, (1939-2013). Tuesday, Oct. 1, 4p. A Poetry Reading to honor Irish poet and Nobel laureate. Readers will include President Richard H. Brodhead Goodson Chapel Free and open to the public.

ORANGE CO. LIBRARIES -Northern Orange Community Resource Fair. Saturday, Sept. 28. Sponsors: New Sharon UMC, the Orange County Public Library, Orange County Dept. on Aging, and Orange County Schools. The mission of this group is “To connect the rural community of Northern Orange County to services and resources that will decrease socio 137 W Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-2529 Andrea F. Tullos (atullos@orangecountync.gov)

SISTERS NETWORK TRIANGLE NC -Gift For Life Block Walk. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 from 9a to 2p. The purpose of this event is to collaborate with organizations and community groups to coordinate the promotion of breast health awareness in the African American Community. 401 N. Driver Street, Durham trianglenc@sistersnetworkinc.org or call 919-490-1571.

ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 210 St. Mary’s Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-9308 http://www.stmatthewshillsborough.org $15 -Allan Gurganus Reading & Book Signing. Friday, Sept. 27, 7p. Local Souls. His first book in a decade, Local Souls, returns to Falls, NC, mythic site of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.

ARTSCENTER - 300-G East Main St - Carrboro, NC 27510 | 919-929-2787 http://www.artscenterlive.org [Call/check web for times] -Elizabeth (“Libba”) Cotton: Saturday, Sept. 28, celebration of the life and music of National Heritage Fellow. Events will begin with unveiling the new NC State Historical Marker indicating her birthplace on East Main Street by the tracks at 3 PM and then move to the West End Theater of The ArtsCenter -Geoff Muldaur and Jim Kweskin. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 8p, two greats of the American folk music scene, are touring together once more for a series of unforgettable shows. $22 General Advance, $18 Friends Advance, and $26 Day of Show.

BLUE NOTE GRILL -. 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707. Offering hickory smoked BBQ & Ribs along with live music. Nothing fancy here just good food and music in a cozy atmosphere. 919-401-1979 -Ben Palmer's Jazz Jam with Dot Combo. Sept. 30, (every Monday), 7-10p. See and hear some of the best jazz musicians in the triangle every Monday night. -Open Blues Jam with Butch Haas & Co. Oct. 1, (every Tuesday), 8-11p. You never know who will show up, this jam and it is always a great night for the blues. -The Friday After Work Party with: The Duke Street Dogs. Friday, Sept. 27, 6-8p.

CARRBORO MUSIC FESTIVAL -Sixteenth Annual! Sunday, Sept. 29, 1p. Numerous styles of music! The event features 25 venues throughout downtown Carrboro with over 180 musical acts. The Town Commons will showcase specialty food and craft vendors as well as children’s participatory games offered by the Kidzu Children's Muse 919-260-0661. www.carrboromusicfestival.com

ORANGE COUNTY -Online Fall Bulb Sale! This Sale Runs Through 10/31/13. Orange County Master Gardeners Are Conducting A Fall Bulb Sale As A Fundraising Event. For Every Purchase You Make, Orange County Nc Master Gardener Volunteer Program Will Receive 50% Of The Proceeds! Funds Go To Support Educational Activities Includin http://orange.ces.ncsu.edu

PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COMPANY - Paul Green Theatre in UNC’s Department for Dramatic Art on Country Club Road. -The Mountaintop. by Katori Hall. Sept 18-Oct 6. Previews are Sept 18-20; opening night is Saturday, Sept 21. Reviewers are welcome at any performance beginning Sept 21. Show times will be 7:30p Tuesdays through Saturdays and Sunday, Sept. 29; 2p Sundays and Saturday, Oct 5. “The Mountaintop” is a co-production with Triad Stage in Greensboro, combining the artistic forces of two of North Carolina’s leading theater companies.

BINGO -. Oct. 3, (every Thursday night) from 06:45p - 10p. If you enjoy being with people and play BINGO. The American Legion Post 7is the place to be. The proceeds go back into the community helping the veterans at the VA hospital, boys oratorical, American Legion Junior Baseball and sending items (coffee, gum, American Legion Post 007, 406 E. Trinity Avenue, Durham, NC 27701

DURHAM CENTRAL PARK - Durham Central Park Grace Garden • 501 Foster Street, Durham -"Trucks from the Market". Sunday, Sept. 29, 6:00 - 8p. Fifteen food trucks from DCP's wildly popular Food Truck Rodeos have agreed to help create an event like no other. Limited to 125 tickets holders and their guests, diners will have the opportunity to sample the offerings of some of the best food trucks.

WEST POINT ON ENO - West Point on the Eno Park, 5101 North Roxboro Road, Durham. 919-471-1623, option 2 Jessica Leff, Jessica.leff@durhamnc.gov -Landscapes, Pods, and Picture Books. thru Oct. 27, Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5PM. selected paintings and sketches from Durham artist Annette deFerrari will be on display at the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography from 2013. The Museum is open sponsored by the City of Durham Parks and Recreation Department: Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography located in West Point on the Eno Park and Beth Highley at 919-471-1623, option 1, or beth.highley@durhamnc.gov

NC PRIDE PARADE -Upsidedown Kid Space at NC Pride. Sept. 28, 11am. Upsidedown is an LGBTIQ-affirming advocacy and support program for all youth ages 12 and under. Upsidedown meets every other Sunday in Durham in addition to hosting special workshops such as self-defense classes. Duke's East Campus 919-923-7884 www.insideout180.org/upsidedown Amy Glaser, insideoutamy@gmail.com

SUSTAIN-A-BULL -Small Business Networking Event. Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:30-8p. will be hosting a This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Please join us to meet other local business owners and explore this amazing, historic home! Durham Spirits Company, 311 E. Trinity Ave. www.sustainabull.org.

THRU THIS LENS - 303 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701 919.687.0250 http://www.throughthislens.comthroughthislens@gmail.com -Comparative Figures. Opening reception Friday, Sept. 20, 6-9p , On display through November 9, Photographs by Sam Wang and Bill McAllister. This exhibition features work by two artists and educators that have devoted their lives to photography – both inside the classroom and out.

STATEWIDE FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL -Folklife Summit. Sept. 26-27, 2013 in Chapel Hill, NC. Strong Roots and Folklife Futures The North Carolina Folklife Institute, the North Carolina Folklore Society, and UNC Chapel Hill’s Folklore program in the Department of American Studies have joined together to host the summit. http://2013folklifesummit.eventbrite.com. Joy Salyers, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Folklife Institute. -Traditional Makers Fair. 10a-5p, Carrboro Elementary School. Celebrate old and new traditions of craft and talk to dozens of makers including celebrated Seagrove potter Sid Luck. Purchase traditional NC products, learn about how something’s made, or try your own hand at a new skill. -Traditional Foodways for Modern Health. 10a-5p, Carrboro Elementary School. Learn about healthy living from the ways North Carolina communities have traditionally gardened, prepared and preserved food products, used food as medicine, and created stories, rituals, and customs about foodways’ place in families and communities. -Special Foodways Workshops. Cliff’s Meat Market, 2p, Owner Cliff will demonstrate ways our diverse communities use the same cut of meat differently. Open Eye Café, 11:00am and 1:00pm, Coffee roasting demonstrations -Documentary Film Series. 11a-5p, The Station. Documentary screenings of North Carolina’s traditions and folkways curated by Tom Rankin, folklorist and former director of Duke’s Center of Documentary Studies. -Sprout Wings and Fly Q&A with Cece Conway. 3p. -Dance. 10a-3p, Century Center and throughout town. Experience folk dance traditions featuring the Green Grass Cloggers from Greenville NC, flatfooting workshop with live music, breakdancing with Style of Motion and dancers from the Cambodian Cultural Center. -Special preview of the Carrboro Music Festival provided by Carrboro Recreation and Parks. 2p-6p, Carrboro Town Commons. 2p Barleycorn & Rye - Irish & Americana, 3p. The Mighty Gospel Inspirations - African-American Gospel, 4p Mary Rocap, Lise Uyanik, Charlie Ebel, & Bob Mutter - Harmonious Folk , 5p Charles Pettee and Friends - Country & Bluegrass -Relax and unwind to some great music and enjoy the Festival Food Truck Rodeo at 1:00pm with Captain Poncho’s, LocoPops, Parlez-Vous Crepe and C.J.’s Street Food. -Visual Arts. ArtsCenter, North Carolina Crafts Gallery & Carrboro Elementary School. North Carolina Textiles: The Fabric of a State, ArtsCenter (currently on display) -Libba Cotten in Photographs, ArtsCenter (Sept. 28 only) - Seagrove Pottery and Fiber Art, North Carolina Crafts Gallery (currently on display- Pottery by Dan Triece of Seagrove, NC and fiber art by local artist Ali Givens) - On the Street Tattoo Documentation, (Sep 28 only – have your tattoo photographed and tell its story! Courtesy of the Folklore Program, Dept. of American Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill) - · NC Language and Life Project Exhibit, Carrboro Elementary School (Sept. 28 only -

UNC LIBRARIES - Liza Terll, Friends of the Library Free and open to the public -Sor Juana, the First Feminist of the New World (Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture). Tuesday, Oct. 1, 5p. Wilson Special Collections Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room